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JAPAN 


AS  REPRESENTED  IN 
FIELD  MUSEUM  OF  NATURAL  HISTORY 

Leaflets  3,  11-14,  and  20 
26  Plates 


BY 

Helen  C.  Gunsaulus 

ASSISTANT  CURATOR  OF  JAPANESE  ETHNOLOGY 


FIELD  MUSEUM  OF  NATURAL  HISTORY 

CHICAGO 

1924 


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CONTENTS 

References  are  to  pagination  at  foot  of  page 

Page 

Preface  by  B.  Laufer 1 

The  Japanese  Collections 4 

The  Japanese  New  Year's  Festival,  Games  and  Pastimes  21 

Japanese  Costume 41 

Gods  and  Heroes  of  Japan 69 

Japanese  Temples  and  Houses 93 

The  Japanese  Sword  and  Its  Decoration          .        .  113 


III 


INDEX 


References  are  to  pagination  at  foot  of  page 


Akasaka  school,  127. 
Amaterasu,  11,  24,  71-74. 
Amida,  75. 
Ancestor-worship,  74. 
Archery,  15,  26. 
Architecture,  13,  93-106. 
Armor,  12,  15,  86. 
Asahina  Saburo,  hero,  87. 

Battledore  and  shuttlecock,  28. 

Belts,  47,  51,  57,  62,  63. 

Benkei,  hero,  88. 

Benten,  one  of  the  seven  gods  of 
good  fortune,  76. 

Bishamon,  one  of  the  seven  gods 
of  good  fortune,  79. 

Buddha,  70. 

Buddhism,  guardian  deity  of,  81; 
influence  of  on  architecture,  95, 
96;  introduction  of,  6,  70;  merg- 
ing of,  with  Shintoism,  75;  Zen 
sect  of,  123. 

Bushido,  philosophy  of,  83. 

Carvings,   of  wood   and  ivory,   18. 

Charm,  used  against  demons,  23; 
used  to  protect  children,  55. 

China,  heroes  of,  84,  85;  influence 
of,  6,  55,  64,  79,  121. 

Chohi,  Chinese  hero,  84. 

Confucius,  70. 

Confucianism,  69,  83. 

Cosmetics,  59. 

Costume,  of  children,  53,  55;  of 
court,  18,  55-66;  illustrated  on 
plates  facing  58,  66;  of  men, 
50-53;  of  peasants,  41-44;  of 
women,  44-50. 

Daikoku,  god  of  wealth,  78;  illus- 
trated on  plates  facing  12,  73. 
Dan-no-Ura,  battle  of,  128 
Dance,  of  lion,  30. 
Dragon-king,  74;   daughter  of,  74. 
Drama,  masks  worn  in,  18. 


Earthquake,   99. 

Ebisu,  god  of  good  fortune,  77;  il- 
lustrated on   plate  facing  73. 

Embossing,  on  wood-block  prints, 
21. 

Endo  Morito,  hero,  82. 

Eyebrows,  shaving  of,  49,  60. 

Feather-robe,  legend  of,  90. 

Fences,  101. 

Festival,  of  New  Year,  9;  of  dolls, 
16. 

Feudalism,  5,  14,  82,  83,  114-116; 
abolition  of,  132;  architecture 
of,  97. 

Flower  -  arrangement,  37 ;  illus- 
trated on  plate  facing  37. 

Footwear,  42,  49,  53,  61. 

Fudo,  Buddhist  divinity,  81. 

Fukurokuju,  god  of  longevity,  88; 
illustrated  on  plate  facing  73. 

Furniture,  107-109. 

Fushimi-Yoshiro,   inlay,   124. 

Gakutei,  8;  works  of,  illustrated 
on  plates  facing  37,  106. 

Games,  10,  32-35. 

Genji  Monogatari,  scene  from,  18. 

Gentoku,  Chinese  hero,  84. 

Gifts  for  New  Year's,  30. 

Goblin  spider,  legend  of,  89. 

Got5,  school  of  metal-craftsmen, 
123;  Ichijo,  124,  132;  Shinjo, 
124;  Yujo,  122,  123. 

Hair-dressing,   17,   47,   50,   54,   58, 

65. 
Hamano  school,  130. 
Handkerchiefs,  of  paper,  45. 
Hanrei,  Chinese  hero,  85. 
Harakiri,  form  of  suicide,  14,  114. 
Haruaki    Hogen,    metal-craftsman, 

132. 
Hats,  42,  53,  64. 
Heating  and  light  in  houses,  109- 

112. 


Higo  school,  127. 

Hina  matsuri,  dolls'  festival,  16. 

Hiroshige,  work  of,  illustrated  on 
plate  facing  99. 

Hitomaro,  poet,  130. 

Hokkei,  8,  73,  77,  83,  88,  89,  91; 
works  of,  illustrated  on  plates 
facing  12,  24,  28,  58,  66,  73,  88, 
95,  99. 

Hokusai,  8,  43,  77,  85,  95;  works 
of,  illustrated  on  plates  facing  7, 
8,  28,  33,  43,  51,  73,  84. 

Hotei,  god  of  good  fortune,  80;  il- 
lustrated on  plate  facing  73. 

House,  early  form  of,  93;  of  the 
present  time,  99-112. 

Ichinomiya  school,  131. 

Inn,  illustrated  on  plate  facing  95. 

Ironing,  of  clothes,  done  away  with 

by  stretching,  45. 
Ishiguro  school,  131. 

Jakushi,  metal-craftsman,  125. 
Jurojin,  god  of  good  fortune,  80; 
illustrated  on  plate  facing  73. 

Kado-matsu,  "pine  of  the  door- 
way," New  Year's  decoration, 
27. 

Kaneiye,  metal-craftsman,  14,  122. 

Kaneko,  heroine,  87. 

Kano  Natsuo,  metal-craftsman, 
132. 

Kato  Kiyomasa,  general,  86;  illus- 
trated on  plate  facing  84. 

Kesa,  heroine,  82. 

Kinai,  metal-craftsman,  126. 

Kintoki,  boy  of  the  forest,  89;  il- 
lustrated on  plate  facing  88. 

Kite-flying,  28. 

Kojiki,  historical  records,  71,  75. 

Kojima  Takanori,  hero,  85. 

Korea,  6,  86. 

Kunisada,  81;  work  of,  illustrated 
on  plate  facing  77. 

Kwan  Yti,  Chinese  hero,  84. 

Lao-tse,  70. 

Lobster,  used  in  decoration,  9,  26. 

Long  life,  emblems  of,  26,  27. 

Masks,  worn  in  classical  drama,  18. 


Metals,  used  for  mounts,  117;  al- 
loys of,  118. 

Mirror,  legend  of,  72. 

Mochi,  New  Year's  delicacy,  26. 

Musical  instruments,  18,  35. 

My6to  seki,  the  Husband  and  Wife 
Rocks,  25. 

Nabeshima,  feudal  lord  of  Hizen, 
15. 

Namban,  type  of  sword-guard,  125. 

Nanakusa,  festival  of,  29,  31. 

Nara  artists,  128-130. 

New  Year's  festival,  9,  22-32. 

Nikko,  temples  of,  16,  97. 

Nobuiye,  metal-craftsman,  14,  122. 

Noshi,  emblem  used  on  gifts,  30. 

Obi,  woman's  girdle,  48. 

Okyo,  painter,  132. 

Omori  school,  131. 

Oni  yarai,  ceremony  of  expelling 
demons,  9,  23;  ilustrated  on 
plate  facing  24;  on  sword-mount, 
130. 

Pagoda,  19. 

Painting,  6,  18,  19,  106,  123,  132. 
Partitions    and    walls,    in    houses, 
100,  104. 

Philosophers,  the  three  famous,  70. 

Poetry,  8,  29. 

Prints,  7,  8,  21;  process  of  produc- 
ing, illustrated  on  plate  facing  8. 

Processes  used  on  metal  work,  of 
chiseling,  120;  of  inlay,  119;  of 
surface  decoration,  119. 

Raiko,  hero,  89. 

Raincoat,  43. 

Rice  puddings,  used  at  New  Year's 

festival,  26. 
RySbu-Buddhism,  75,  76. 

Samurai,  5,  14,  15,  113-116. 

Screens,  forms  used  in  houses,  100, 
103-105;  of  Tosa  school,  illus- 
trated on  plate  facing  18. 

Sesshu,  painter,  19,  123. 

Seven  gods  of  fortune,  12,  31,  76- 
81;  illustrated  on  plate  facing 
73. 


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Seven  spring  grasses,  29,  31. 

Shaku,  ceremonial  tablet,  63. 

Shiba  Onko,  Chinese  hero,  85. 

Shibata    Katsuiye,    hero,    85. 

Shigenobu,  work  of,  illustrated  on 
plates  facing  58,  110. 

Shingen,  type  of  sword-guard,  125. 

Shinsai,  work  of,  illustrated  on 
plate  facing  110. 

Shintoism,  70;  deities  of,  71-76; 
merging  of  with  Buddhism,  75; 
Shinto  temples,   94. 

Shochikubai,  New  Year's  arrange- 
ment of  plants,  9,  26. 

Shogun,  4,  114. 

Shrines,  household,  103;  Shinto, 
94. 

Shuntei,  86;  work  of,  illustrated 
on  plate  facing  84. 

Soga  brothers,  heroes,  87. 

Soten  of  Hikone,  metal-craftsman, 
127. 

Spirits  of  the  pine,  legend  of,  91. 

Straw  rope,  New  Year's  emblem, 
9,  24;  illustrated  on  plate  facing 
24. 

Suicide,  14,  84,  114. 

Sun  Goddess,  4,  9,  11,  25,  71. 

Surimono,  7,  21. 

Sword,  13,  64  ,86,  113-133. 

Sword-mounts,  13,  14;  decoration 
of,  117-133;  defined,  116;  illus- 
trated on  plates  facing  14,  119, 
123,  126,  130. 

Symbolism  of  objects,  used  in  New 
Year's  decorations,  24,  26,  27,  30. 


Tamagawa  school,  131. 

Tapestry,  16. 

Tea  ceremonial,  36,  102,  106. 

Teeth,  blackening  of,  49,  60. 

Temples,  Buddhist,  96,  98;  Shinto, 
94. 

Tangu,  forest  sprites,  88. 

TetsugendS  school,  131. 

Tokonoma,  a  unique  feature  of  the 
house,  106. 

Tokugawa,  Iyeyasu,  16,  126;  pe- 
riod of,  4,  5,  15,  58,  97,  114. 

Tomoye  Gozen,  heroine,  87. 

Torii,  temple-gate,  94,  95. 

Tosa  school,  screen  of,  illustrated 
on  plate  opposite  18. 

Treasure-boat,  31. 

Twenty-four  paragons  of  filial  vir- 
tue, 83. 


Umetada  Myoju,  metal-craftsman, 

126. 
Uzume,  dancing  before  the  cave, 

72. 


Watanabe,  hero,  82,  89;  illustrated 
on  plate  facing  86. 


Yanagawa  school,  130. 

Yokoya    Somin,    metal-craftsman, 

130. 
Yoshitsune,  hero,  88. 


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